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Experience: Director Ejecutivo at Multiservicios Cruz de las Mercedes

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I have an A class, manual gearbox, 2002 MB and it’s been on

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Hi! I have an A class, manual gearbox, 2002 MB and it’s been on limp mode since Saturday!! Happened suddenly going up a small hill (not very incline btw), and mechanic had it today, couldn’t figure it out, cleared the faults with the machine thing/computer (?? Sorry I don’t know the name) and tracked the wheel and told me that now it’s stuck at 30! Even when you press the accelerator to drive off it goes straight to 30 mph!!! What do I do?! He has no idea and nor do I! :(Thank you in advanceKat

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Dear customer, the limp mode is indeed when your transmission is stuck in one gear and doesn’t shift. In this condition, you only get speeds up to 30 mph max.When the sensor input values from the different sensors inside the transmission, in the valve body, MAF sensor and other parameters are outside the normal operation range, the car could go into the limp mode,The car gets in this mode to protect the car when something in the transmission goes wrong. But do not panic, the chances that its a really bad problem are slim. To get the car out of the limp mode:first you should restart your car. if the car does not get out of the mode, there are several causes that we should check:A faulty mass air sensor (MAS)Electronic throttle actuator problemsEGR and exhaust fuel issuesBroken, cracked or loose wiring harnessesA damaged brake light sensorCorroded computer module contactsProblems with the transmission neutral safety switch.And first of all scan with a diagnosis automotive scanner. it will show the error codes that will explain where its the root of your problem.Please do not replace parts without finding the root cause of your transmission problem. if the scanner does not show any error code and you can not find another scanner please check the parts i mentioned before.Dear Customer, my goal is to give you the best advice I can and I hope that I've helped today. Please remember to rate my service by selecting from the 5 stars at the top of the screen before you leave. If you need more help, please let me know.

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